| Franchise holder | Cisneros Group |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Caracas |
| Pageant region | Country |
| Region represented | Venezuela |
| Qualification | |
| First | 1952 |
| Recent | 2025 |
| Current titleholder | Clara Vegas |
| Titleholder represents | Miranda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Executive Committee |
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| Owner | Gustavo Cisneros |
| CEO | Adriana Cisneros |
| Website | missvenezuela.com |
Miss Venezuela (Spanish: Organización Miss Venezuela) is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects Venezuelan representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International.[1][2][3] The current national director of Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler.
The current Miss Venezuela is Clara Vegas Goetz of Miranda who was crowned on 4 December 2025 at the Centro Comercial Líder in Caracas, Venezuela.
History
On 7 May 1905, Manuela Victoria Mujica Antich of Lara, was elected by popular vote as Miss Venezuela. Many authors and scholars in the history of the Miss Venezuela contest consider her as the first Miss Venezuela ever, and its vote as a precursor of the current national pageant.[4]
Miss Venezuela (1952 - 1981)
The Miss Venezuela pageant was officially founded in 1952 by Pan Am and businesswoman Gloria Sánchez, for selecting a Venezuelan representative for the Miss Universe pageant in Long Beach, California.
The speed with which the contestants were chosen for that first contest would characterize its first editions, in which parades with different outfits were held over the course of a week or more in different locations in the country. Due to protests by religious organizations at the time, the swimsuit parades were held in private, witnessed by jurors only. Eventually, Venezuela's representatives to Miss World (since 1955) and Miss International (since 1960) would also begin to be elected.
After a first interruption in 1954 during the Marcos Pérez Jiménez dictatorship, Pan Am ceded the rights to the contest in 1955 to Venezuelan journalist and musicologist, Reinaldo Espinoza Hernández.
Hernández, who despite the triumph of Susana Duijm in Miss World 1955 (first Hispanic American to win at one of the Big Four international beauty pageants), faced protests by the Venezuelan Catholic Church and feminist movements, which added to the lack of interest by the press of the time. In addition, a second interruption in 1959 caused by the 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état, led to the sale of the contest to Edwin E. Acosta-Rubio, a Cuban-Venezuelan businessman in 1962.[5]
Business-minded, Acosta-Rubio immediately changed the format of the competition. Turning the semi-improvised tourist pageant into an organized annual institution. In order to choose the contestants with professional and responsible criteria, Acosta-Rubio created the so-called Venezuelan Beauty Committee. Developed the publicity projection of the event and broadcast it for the first time on television in 1962, through the RCTV network, began to charge for tickets for the finals. With all these changes accomplished in the late 1960s, the Miss Venezuela contest began to be a favorite and traditional reference among Venezuelans, in the Venezuelan popular culture and more importantly, for Acosta-Rubio, as a profitable and appreciated business.
In 1968, the swimsuit and evening gown portions of the show were broadcast on television for the first time. Although it was not of great importance at the moment, Osmel Sousa began to work in those years as a graphic and fashion designer for the contest.
In 1969, Ignacio Font Coll, brother-in-law of Edwin Acosta-Rubio, who was the creator and president of OPPA Publicidad, appointed him as director of the current Miss Venezuela Organization.
Already in the 1960s, the Acosta-Rubio Organization had begun to obtain excellent results with Mercedes Revenga as first runner-up at the Miss Beauty Form 1964 contest and later on reaching the top 15 at Miss Universe 1964. The choice of Mariela Pérez and Peggy Kopp as first and third runners-up at Miss Universe 1967 and Miss Universe 1968, respectively. Adriana López with the Miss Planet Resort 1967 won, Judith Castillo, being first runner-up at Miss Universe 1976, and Zully Guilarte winning the 1968 Miss Tourism of Central America and the Caribbean pageant. Maritza Sayalero won Miss Universe 1979, being the first edition of Miss Universe to be televised in color in Venezuela. With her win, began what is considered the 'Golden age of Miss Venezuela'.
Since 1972, the Cisneros Organization acquired the rights to start producing and broadcasting the beauty contest on its channel, Venevisión. María Antonieta Cámpoli, Miss Venezuela 1972 at Miss Universe 1972 was second runner-up, and later at Miss Intercontinental 1974, María Emilia de los Ríos of Bolívar state.[6]
Miss Venezuela Organization (1981 -)
In 1981, Irene Sáez won Miss Universe 1981, Pilín León won Miss World 1981, in addition to the death of Coll. Finally, in 1982, the Cisneros Group was placed at the helm of the beauty contest and the Miss Venezuela Organization was officially structured. After this, in February 1982, Cisneros and Acosta-Rubio appointed Osmel Sousa (a long time-worker at the empress) as Coll's successor, taking the charge of President. Besides, Joaquín Riviera, María Kallay and Mery Cortez, were appointed as official producer, coordinator and choreographer of the event, respectively.
Starting in 1984, the crowns used in the organization's pageants were made by jewelry designer, George Wittels. Until July 2018, Wittels was in charge of making the goldsmith pieces for the contest. George was succeeded by Mila Toledo, Miss Federal District in 1980.
In 1996, the beauty pageant launched its website, missvenezuela.com. Also, in the same year, the Mister Venezuela competition was founded, as well as, Miss Venezuela Mundo in 2000. In both cases, at the request of the Miss World Organization
In 2009, Venezuela entered the Guinness World Records for being the first and so far only representation in Miss Universe to be crowned by another winner from the same nation.
In 2010, the pageant acquired the Miss Earth franchise, which it maintained until 2015, obtaining Alyz Henrich a second crown for this contest as Miss Earth 2013.
Joaquín Riviera, Miss Venezuela executive producer, would be in charge of the event until his death in 2012. After María Kallay's death in 2013, the production of the event was realized by Peggy Navarro, Ricardo Di Salvatore, Vicente Alvarado and Erick Simonato, who were part of the original production team along with Riviera as General Producer. In 2015, Peggy left office, leaving three managers, who to date are still part of the Miss Venezuela Organization.
In 2016, Mery Cortez, announced her departure from the contest and from Venevisión network, after almost 45 years as the choreographic producer of the contest.
On 6 February 2018, Osmel Sousa, announced his retirement as President of the Miss Venezuela Organization, after being in charge of the contest for more than 40 years, leaving the presidency vacant.
On 17 April 2018, the organization announced that the contest would it be run by an executive committee, not a president.[7] The next day, the committee members were announced: Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013, Jacqueline Aguilera, Miss World 1995 and Nina Sicilia, Miss International 1985.[8]
Contestant selection
List of state titles
There is an unofficial formula to determine the states and regions represented in Venezuela. The base number of contestants over the last decade has been 26–28, which can be increased or decreased by the contest management.[citation needed]
Official states (23)
- Amazonas
- Anzoátegui *
- Apure
- Aragua *
- Barinas
- Bolívar *
- Carabobo *
- Cojedes
- Delta Amacuro
- Falcón
- Guárico
- Lara
- Mérida
- Miranda
- Monagas *
- Nueva Esparta
- Portuguesa
- Sucre
- Táchira
- Trujillo
- Vargas
- Yaracuy
- Zulia *
* Denotes that state has a preliminary pageant – which may or may not still be held – as of 2005 only Táchira, Zulia-Falcón, Lara, Aragua and Sucre held preliminaries.
Official regions (3)
- Costa Oriental (Eastern shore of Lake Maracaibo)
- Distrito Capital (Capital District)
- Federal Dependencies ("Federal Dependencies" Venezuelan islands)
Together, these 26 regions form the "base" of the Miss Venezuela contest. However, at times other regions and territories have been represented. If there are 27 sashes, the 27th candidate is Miss Peninsula Goajira. If there are 28 sashes, either Canaima (a national park in Bolivar state) or Paraguaná Peninsula (a region of Falcon state) is represented. In 2003, additional titles of Araya Peninsula (a region of Sucre State) and Roraima (a national park in Bolivar State) were created to bring the pageant to its highest ever number of contestants: 32. Surprisingly, in 2008 Península de Araya was used again, and there was no Miss Península Goajira or Miss Costa Oriental that year. In the mid-1990s, the districts of Municipio Libertador and Municipio San Francisco were also represented, the last one only in 1997 and 1998. Also, only in 2003, Guayana Esequiba (part of Guyana that historically Venezuela claims as its own) was represented. Vargas State, the most recent modification to Venezuela's map (1999) was always present in the pageant, but with other names: Departamento Vargas (until 1986), Municipio Vargas (1987 to 1997), Territorio Federal Vargas (1998), and Vargas State since 1999. In 2009, only 20 delegates competed for the crown, the same number that competed on the final night in 2003, so some "traditional" states didn't have a representative.
Winners by state/region
| State | Number | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Guárico | 9 | 1963 · 1966 · 1976[a] · 1978 · 1982 · 1985 · 2004 · 2006 · 2012 · 2014 |
| Miranda | 8 | 1955 · 1964 · 1981 · 1988 · 1999 · 2009 · 2010 · 2025 |
| Distrito Capital | 7 | 1956 · 1957 · 1960 · 1965 · 1968 · 2001 · 2022 |
| Lara | 4 | 1980 · 1989 · 2003 · 2015 |
| Carabobo | 1953 · 1970 · 1973 · 1996 | |
| Nueva Esparta | 1972 · 1975 · 1976[b] · 1987 | |
| La Guaira | 1967 · 1969[b] · 1977 · 1979 | |
| Amazonas | 3 | 1991 · 2007 · 2023 |
| Zulia | 1974 · 1984 · 2020 | |
| Delta Amacuro | 1998 · 2017 · 2019 | |
| Sucre | 1958 · 2005 · 2011 | |
| Anzoátegui | 2 | 1962 · 2024 |
| Portuguesa | 1983 · 2018 | |
| Monagas | 1971 · 2016 | |
| Costa Oriental | 1994 · 2013 | |
| Trujillo | 1986 · 2008 | |
| Aragua | 1969[a] · 1992 · 2002 | |
| Apure | 1993 · 2000 | |
| Bolívar | 1952 · 1990 | |
| Región Andina | 1 | 2021 |
| Táchira | 1997 | |
| Yaracuy | 1995 | |
| Caracas | 1961 |
- Venezuelan representation
Venezuela's international titleholders represented the following states during their Miss Venezuela competition (indicates year of international victory):
- Miss Universe: Departamento Vargas (1979), Miranda (1981), Trujillo (1986; 2009), Yaracuy (1996), Amazonas (2008) and Guárico (2013).
- Miss World: Miranda (1955; 1984), Aragua (1981), Zulia (1991), Nueva Esparta (1995) and Amazonas (2011).
- Miss International: Monagas (1985), Miranda (1997), Costa Oriental (2000), Carabobo (2003), Barinas (2006; 2018), Trujillo (2010), Anzoátegui (2015) and Portuguesa (2023).
- Miss Earth: Nueva Esparta (2005),[c] Falcón (2013).
Main pageant
Participation in international pageants
| Number of wins at major beauty pageants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current franchises | ||
| Pageant | Titles | Winning year(s) |
| Miss Universe | 7 | 1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013 |
| Miss World | 6 | 1955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011 |
| Miss International | 9 | 1985, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2023 |
| Miss Earth | 2 | 2005, 2013 |
As of 2025, Venezuela has a total of 24 wins at Big Four international beauty pageants, the most by any country in the world, and consisting of seven Miss Universe titles, six Miss World titles, nine Miss International titles, and two Miss Earth titles.[9]
Miss Venezuela reached the semifinals of Miss Universe each year from 1983 to 2003, and reached the question-and-answer round consistently from 1991 to 2003 (winning in 1986 and 1996), constituting the longest streak of Miss Universe finalists by any country. This streak was ended in 2004, when Ana Karina Áñez was not included in the semifinals at Miss Universe 2004. Venezuela has also held Miss Universe and Miss World titles simultaneously in 1981 (Irene Saez and Pilin Leon), and Miss Universe and Miss Earth titles simultaneously in 2013 (Gabriela Isler and Alyz Henrich). Henrich's Miss Earth victory made Venezuela the only country in the world to have won each of the Big Four pageants multiple times.[10] Venezuela also holds the distinction of being the first, and so far only, country to win back-to-back Miss Universe titles when Dayana Mendoza, outgoing Miss Universe 2008, crowned Stefania Fernandez as Miss Universe 2009.[11]
Success in other fields
Competing in the pageant can get a contestant noticed and launched on a successful television or print career. At least a dozen well-sought models come out of the pageant. Virtually all of Venezuela's female top models and television personalities are alumni of the pageant, including Maite Delgado (who competed in 1986 against future Miss Universe Bárbara Palacios and became the primary annual emcee of Miss Venezuela's live shows in recent decades), and Dominika van Santen (Top Model of the World 2005).[12][13] In fact, only Gaby Espino and several other entertainment figures stand out as never having competed in the pageant. Many of today's top young models, such as Onelises Brochero and Wendy Medina, have repeatedly been rejected by Miss Venezuela; on the other hand, Goizeder Azua and Desiree Pallotta, who have variously been considered the top domestic supermodels in the country, joined the pageant after establishing their careers.
Nowadays, familiar faces on Spanish TV networks around the world, from Venezuela, include Ruddy Rodríguez, Catherine Fulop, Carolina Perpetuo, Norkys Batista, Daniela Kosán, Viviana Gibelli, Marjorie de Sousa, Chiquinquirá Delgado, Alicia Machado and Natalia Streignard. Two of the Latin world's best known people, supermodel Patricia Velásquez and singer/actress María Conchita Alonso, also participated, in 1989 and 1975, respectively.
Miss Universe 1981, Irene Sáez, became mayor of Chacao (Caracas), governor of Nueva Esparta State, and then a candidate in the 1998 Venezuelan presidential election. The Times of London ranked her 13th in its list of the 100 most powerful women in the world.[citation needed]
Alexandra Braun, Miss Earth 2005 became the most decorated international actress from Venezuela with the most acting awards when she won four international best actress awards in various film festivals all over the world for her portrayal of the lead role in the movie, "Uma" at the London Film Festival, Monaco International Film Festival, the Milan International Film Festival and the Georgia Latino Film Festival in Atlanta; the film also won recognition in the "Film of the World" category at the International Film Festival of India[14] and won best foreign film at the Burbank International Film Festival in the United States.[15]
Miss Venezuela and other countries
Some delegates in the pageant went on to win other national pageants. Natascha Börger became the first Venezuelan to switch countries, when she won the Miss Germany title in 2002 after placing 14th at Miss Venezuela 2000. She went on to place in the Top 10 at Miss Universe 2002 in Puerto Rico while Cynthia Lander, Miss Venezuela 2001, placed fifth in the same competition. Miss Trujillo 2005 Angelika Hernandez Dorendorf also placed fourth at Miss Germany 2007 and cancelled her participation at the Miss Intercontinental of that same year in order to continue her master's degree. In 2006, Francys Sudnicka, who placed in the Top 10 representing Trujillo in Miss Venezuela 2003, won the Miss Poland Universe title. She represented Poland at Miss Universe 2006, and later represented Poland in Miss Earth 2006, taking a place in the Top 8. The following Venezuelans who have won the Miss Italia nel Mondo (Miss World Italy) pageant placed in the final five of Miss Venezuela: Barbara Clara (Miss Amazonas 2004), Valentina Patruno (Miss Miranda 2003) and Silvana Santaella (Miss Península de Paraguaná 2003). Patruno, though born Venezuelan, represented the United States.
In the past, other countries have sent their titleholders to be trained by Osmel Sousa and the Miss Venezuela Organization. In 1999, Miriam Quiambao of the Philippines trained in Venezuela before competing at Miss Universe 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago and eventually placing second to Botswana, while Carolina Indriago, Miss Venezuela 1998, appeared in the Top 5. The Miss Venezuela Organization, however, ended its policy allowing training of foreign candidates after Amelia Vega of the Dominican Republic received training from them before eventually winning Miss Universe 2003 in Panama, while Mariangel Ruiz, Miss Venezuela 2002, placed second behind her.
In recent years the pageant organization has begun to "import" expatriates who have been working as international models. Miami has produced Valentina Patruno (Miss World Venezuela 2003), Andrea Gómez (Miss International Venezuela 2004), Mónica Spear (Miss Venezuela 2004 and 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 2005), Ileana Jiménez (Miss Portuguesa 2005), and María Alessandra Villegas (Miss Península de Paraguaná 2008).
Order of succession
There has been considerable controversy in a number of major national pageants as to how to direct their contestants to Miss Universe, Miss World, and the other international contests. The reason for this issue is the dispute between the international pageants, who generally desire that the winner of a national contest be sent. Although many nations such as Italy and Germany have completely separate pageants for Miss Universe and Miss World, in the case of Miss Venezuela the national pageant organization must field candidates to almost all of the major world contests.
Between 2000 and 2002, the Miss Venezuela pageant was split into two contests: the Miss World Venezuela pageant, to elect the representative to Miss World, from which a reduced group of contestants would go on to compete in Miss Venezuela to go to the Miss Universe contest. In 2002, the organization merged the Miss World Venezuela contest with the Gala de Belleza, making the final "state cut" before the election of the Miss World representative. The two pageants were rejoined in 2003. Using the most prominent format used in Miss Venezuela's entire run, the winners of the Miss Venezuela title (who goes to Miss Universe) and Miss World Venezuela are equal in rank. Nevertheless, the representative to Miss Universe is still announced last, and she is still considered the holder of the one single Miss Venezuela title. Nowadays, the final five finalists are announced during the telecast, followed by the elimination of the second and first runners-up, then Miss Venezuela to Miss International, Miss Venezuela to Miss World, and Miss Venezuela to Miss Universe. Since 2010, yet another new system has been introduced, with the fifth-place finisher as the 1st. runner-up, fourth place being designated as a "representative" to Miss Earth, the third place as a "representative" to Miss International and two 'equal' crowned winners—Miss Venezuela World and Miss Venezuela Universe.
While this system is similar to that of Mexico and India, in Mexico the first runner-up is known as the "substitute" and in the order of succession automatically fills into any title above her that is emptied. For example, if "Nuestra Belleza Mexico Mundo" (Miss Mexico to Miss World) is unable to fulfill her duties, the first runner-up assumes her title. While the Miss Universe representative is similarly considered the "greater of the two equals", if her position is vacated, the first runner-up ascends to her crown, instead of Miss Mexico-World becoming Miss Mexico-Universe and the first runner-up going to Miss World. In India, however, the succession does follow the other option: the top three titles go Earth->Universe->World in rising order of importance (although they are also emphasized as "equals").
In Venezuela, neither policy of succession is explicitly laid down. Osmel Sousa made the final decisions as to who is appointed when a vacancy arises; i.e. in 2003, there were significant rumors that Mariangel Ruiz might be replaced by Amara Barroeta, the first runner-up, to Miss Universe (and not Goizeder Azua, who was Miss World Venezuela). In fact, in 2003, the Miss International Pageant was concurrent with Miss Venezuela, meaning that it would be impossible to send a "fresh" contestant, and Osmel actually opted not to send Amara, who should have gone (as the first runner-up then was almost always automatically titled Miss Venezuela International) and instead replaced her with Goizeder Azua, who won Miss International 2003. Due to scheduling conflicts between Miss International and Miss Venezuela, a similar situation occurred in 2002 when Cynthia Lander, Miss Venezuela (Universe), gave up her crown to the next Miss Venezuela and immediately boarded a flight for Japan to participate in Miss International. The reasoning was that her first runner-up had already participated the year before, and it would have been ridiculous to crown a Miss Venezuela (International) and immediately send her on a plane to her contest with no specific preparation whatsoever. Incidentally in 2006 the Miss World pageant shifted its pageant date from its usual November–December timeframe to September when the organization announced Poland as the competition venue. Due to the change in dates; it resulted to a timing conflict with the Miss Venezuela pageant. The Miss Venezuela organization decided to hold a snap pageant called "Miss Venezuela Mundo" to elect a representative for Miss World 2006. The said competition was composed of former Miss Venezuela contestants from previous editions. At the end of the night Federica Guzman who represented the state of Miranda in 2001 was the winner. Thus, all four winners, Miss Earth Venezuela, Miss Venezuela International, Miss Venezuela World and Miss Venezuela Universe now compete in the year after their coronation.
Ironically, the only time in the "modern" pageant that the famous "if the winner should not fulfill her duties, the first runner-up will take over" statement was made for Miss Venezuela was in 1999. The decision was made to send whoever won to Miss World first, and then to Miss Universe if she did not win. This policy was adopted after the consecutive eliminations of Christina Dieckmann and Veronica Schneider in 1997 and 1998, both of whom were considered amongst the strongest Miss World Venezuelas in history and whose eliminations were seen by the organization as a signal that it needed to send its winner to Miss World. Therefore, in 1999, there were no Miss World Venezuela or Miss Venezuela International titles, only an official Miss Venezuela, who was Martina Thorogood. Her first runner-up, Norkys Batista, was told that she would become Miss Venezuela to Miss Universe only if Martina won the Miss World crown outright. Martina came in second at Miss World and she was expected continue on to Miss Universe 2000 the next year. However, due to a number of major controversies, she was barred from Miss Universe 2000 on the grounds that as the first runner-up to Miss World, Osmel also declared that Miss Universe demanded a winner from Venezuela, thereby barring Norkys Batista from succeeding to the title. The only option for Norkys to go was for Martina to renounce the Miss Venezuela title, which neither she or the organization was willing to do. Therefore, a new emergency (and temporary) pageant was held, called Miss Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which was conducted among ten former contestants (some semi-finalists and other non-finalists) from the previous five years. The winner, Claudia Moreno, had placed as seventh in the semi-finals behind Martina and Norkys in Miss Venezuela 1999, and she ended up performing excellently and becoming first runner-up to Miss Universe 2000. In years to come, 2002's first runner-up Amara Barroeta would join Norkys Batista as one of several runners-ups to be "denied" the chance to compete at a "big three" pageant.
In the US and many other countries, an occasion when the order of succession comes into play is when the reigning titleholder wins her international contest, e.g. in 1997 when Brook Mahealani Lee became Miss Universe and her first runner-up Brandi Sherwood became Miss USA. However, Venezuela does not have this official provision, even when the two "equal" winners both win Miss Universe and Miss World. In 1981, Miriam Quintana was considered somewhat unofficially as the serving Miss Venezuela, because both Irene Saez and Pilin Leon had won their respective pageants. However, in 1995–1996, when Alicia Machado took the Miss Universe title and Jacqueline Aguilera the Miss World crown, no new "Miss Venezuela" was appointed to hold the crown while they reigned internationally, though some newspapers said that Carla Steinkopf, Miss International Venezuela 1995, would give the crown to the 1996 winner. In general, all the times Venezuela has won the Miss Universe Pageant, it's Miss Universe herself who returns to crown the new Miss Venezuela, not Miss World Venezuela from the previous year or another finalist. Since 2013, the Miss World delegate is no longer crowned at the Miss Venezuela final but is crowned in a separate Miss Venezuela World pageant, and competes in the same year of her coronation. In 2014, Maira Alexandra Rodriguez was crowned as Miss Earth Venezuela to compete in the 2015 edition, but due to the destitution of her predecessor, Stephanie de Zorzi, she was sent to Miss Earth 2014, in which she ended as Miss Water (2nd runner-up).
From 2015 onwards, Miss Earth Venezuela will compete in the same year of her coronation. In 2017, the announcing was made as it was years before: Top 5 consisting of 2nd and 1st runners-up, then Miss Venezuela International, Miss World Venezuela and Miss Venezuela Universe, all three competing in 2018. This avoids the rumors of major pageants not allowing contestants to participate if they weren't in their current reign year. However, in 2018, Osmel's resignation coincided with the same year Miss Venezuela sent their winner, Isabella Rodríguez, to Miss World. As a result, since 2019, the organization switched to a separate Miss World Venezuela national pageant while retaining the Miss Universe and Miss International national titles under the main Miss Venezuela pageant for all succeeding candidates.
Controversies
Objectification
Esther Pineda, a Venezuelan women's studies expert, stated that the popularity of Miss Venezuela and other pageants in Venezuela reveals how the country is "deeply sexist". Despite controversies facing Miss Venezuela, the Me Too movement has not carried any significance in Venezuela. According to Pineda, in Venezuela "[p]hysical beauty is seen as a value. ... And it's given more importance than any other attribute".[3]
Sexual exploitation
Miss Venezuela contestants are often subject to prostitution and sexual exploitation. Young contestants are passed to powerful individuals in Venezuelan society for sexual favors. In a poverty-filled country, vulnerable women turn to wealthy individuals for funds. With participation often costing tens of thousands of United States dollars, these participants perform sexual favors for their wardrobe, cosmetic surgery, photo shoots and for sponsorships in order to "create the illusion of 'perfect' beauty" that is held in esteem in Venezuelan culture. Some contestants allegedly involved in such acts include Miss Venezuela 1989 participant Patricia Velásquez and Miss Venezuela 2006 runner-up Claudia Suárez.[16][17][18][19][20][21]
Recent titleholders
Miss Venezuela
The following women have been recently crowned Miss Venezuela:
| Year | State | Titleholder | Venue | Date | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miranda | Clara Vegas Goetz | Centro Comercial Líder, Caracas | 5 December 2025 | |
| 2024 | Anzoátegui | Stephany Abasali | Centro Comercial Líder, Caracas | 5 December 2024 | 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2025 |
| 2023 | Amazonas | Ileana Márquez | Centro Comercial Líder, Caracas | 7 December 2023 | 4th Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2024 |
| 2022 | Distrito Capital | Diana Silva | Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas | 16 November 2022 | Top 10 in Miss Universe 2023 |
| 2021 | Región Andina | Amanda Dudamel | Venevisión, Caracas | 28 October 2021 | 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2022 |
Miss World Venezuela
The following women have been recently crowned Miss World Venezuela:
| Year | State | Titleholder | Venue | Date | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Falcón | Mística Núñez | Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas | November 12, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Dependencias Federales | Valeria Cannavò[16] | Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas | November 23, 2024 | Unplaced in Miss World 2025 |
| 2021 | Cojedes | Ariagny Daboín[22] | Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas | October 28, 2021 | Unplaced in Miss World 2023 |
| 2020 | Aragua | Alejandra Conde[23] | Estudio 5, Venevisión, Caracas | September 24, 2020 | Top 40 in Miss World 2021 |
| 2018 | Portuguesa | Isabella Rodríguez[24] | Estudio 5, Venevisión, Caracas | December 13, 2018 | Top 40 in Miss World 2019 |
Miss International Venezuela
The following women have been recently crowned Miss International Venezuela:
| Year | State | Titleholder | Venue | Date | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zulia | Valeria Di Martino | Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas | November 12, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Delta Amacuro | Alessandra Guillén[25] | Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas | November 23, 2024 | Unplaced in Miss International 2025 |
| 2023 | Guárico | Sakra Guerrero[26] | Centro Comercial Líder, Caracas | December 7, 2023 | 3rd runner-up in Miss International 2024 |
| 2022 | Portuguesa | Andrea Rubio[27][28] | Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas | November 16, 2022 | Miss International 2023 |
| 2020 | Región Guayana | Isbel Parra[29] | Estudio 5, Venevisión, Caracas | September 24, 2020 | Unplaced in Miss International 2022 |
Minor pageants representatives
The following are minor pageants in which Venezuela has participated.
| Minor pageants |
|---|
| Titles and placements in occasional pageants |
| Minor pageants in which Venezuela had never participated |
Big Four pageants representatives
The following women have represented Venezuela in the Big Four beauty pageants.
Miss Venezuela Universe
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up and Top 5
- Ended as top Finalists
- Ended as one of the Semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
- The winner of Miss Venezuela represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Miss Venezuela World
- Color key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as top 5/8 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
- In recent years Miss Venezuela Mundo under Miss Venezuela Organization holds a separate contest to select its winner to Miss World pageant.
- Miss World Venezuela gallery
Miss Venezuela International
- Color key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as top 5/8 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
- The 2nd Runner-Up of Miss Venezuela traditionally represented her country at Miss International. In recent years Miss Venezuela selects a runner-up or second position at Miss Venezuela pageant as Miss Venezuela Internacional winner. The winner goes to Miss International.
- Miss International Venezuela gallery
Miss Venezuela Tierra
- Color key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up or elemental queen
- Ended as top 5/8 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
- Since its establishment in 2001 Miss Earth Venezuela is chosen by another organization, called Sambil Model Organization. From 2010 to 2015 Miss Earth Venezuela was chosen by the beauty czar Osmel Sousa. In 2010, Miss Venezuela Organization acquired the franchise for Miss Earth Venezuela and the organization declared that Miss Earth, along with Miss Universe and Miss World contests, is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of participating countries.[36] The organization conducted a selection process which attended by several former beauty queens and runners up to qualify for participation. Mariángela Bonanni who competed in the Miss Venezuela 2009 (placed as first runner up) representing the state of Táchira, was chosen by the organization to participate in Miss Earth 2010. Since 2016, Venezuela representatives at the Miss Earth are chosen in a separate pageant Miss Earth Venezuela. Although Miss Venezuela Organization is not related to Sambil Model Organization, here are Venezuela's Miss Earth representatives sent by the Sambil Model Organization, Miss Venezuela Organization and Miss Earth Venezuela Organization .
| Year | State | Miss Venezuela Tierra | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Award(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Amazonas | Andrea Carolina Rosales Castillejos | Top 8 |
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| 2014 | Amazonas | Maira Alexandra Rodríguez Herrera | Miss Water (2nd Runner-Up) |
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| 2013 | Falcón | Alyz Sabimar Henrich Ocando | Miss Earth 2013 |
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| 2012 | Yaracuy | Osmariel Maholi Villalobos Atencio | Miss Water (2nd Runner-Up) |
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| 2011 | Aragua | Caroline Gabriela Medina Peschiutta | Miss Fire (3rd Runner-Up) |
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| 2010 | Táchira | Mariángela Haydée Manuela Bonanni Randazzo | Top 7 |
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| Sambil Model Organization | ||||
| 2009 | Zulia | Jessica Cristina Barboza Schmidt | Miss Water (2nd Runner-Up) |
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| 2008 | Táchira | María Daniela Torrealba Pacheco | Top 8 |
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| 2007 | Distrito Capital | Silvana Santaella Arellano | Miss Water (2nd Runner-Up) |
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| 2006 | Aragua | Marianne Pasqualina Puglia Martinez | Miss Fire (3rd Runner-Up) |
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| 2005 | Distrito Capital | Alexandra Braun Waldeck | Miss Earth 2005 |
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| 2004 | Monagas | Enid Solsiret Herrera Ramírez | colspan=2 | |
| 2003 | Nueva Esparta | Driva Ysabella Cedeño Salazar | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Lara | Dagmar Catalina Votterl Peláez | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Carabobo | Lirigmel Gabriela Ramos Salazar | Unplaced | |
- Gallery of Miss Earth Venezuela
- Notes
- ^ Based on the Top 5 interview score, Carolina Indriago placed as 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1999.
- ^ Based on the Top 6 interview score, Denyse Floreano placed as 5th Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1995.
- ^ Based on the Top 6 interview score, Carolina Izsak placed as 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1992.
- ^ Ana Cepinska, Top 5 in Miss World 1996 was later announced as 4th Runner-Up by the MWO.
- ^ Mónica Lei, Top 5 in Miss World 1993 was later announced as 4th Runner-Up by the MWO.
- ^ Emma Rabbe, Top 5 in Miss World 1988 was later announced as 3rd Runner-Up by the MWO.
- ^ María Begoña Juaristi, Top 7 in Miss World 1986 was later announced as 4th Runner-Up by the MWO.
- ^ Ruddy Rodríguez, Top 7 in Miss World 1985 was later announced as 3rd Runner-Up by the MWO.
- ^ María Conchita Alonso, Top 7 in Miss World 1975 was later announced as 6th Runner-Up by the MWO.
Big Seven pageants historial
This is a list of Venezuela's representatives and their placements at the Big Seven international beauty pageants.[37] Venezuela, widely considered a beauty pageant powerhouse with an extensive and successful history in beauty pageants, is also referred as the most powerful country in beauty pageants,[38][39] winning multiple times, with a total of 186 placements and 30 victories, counting:
- Seven — Miss Universe titles (1979 • 1981 • 1986 • 1996 • 2008 • 2009 • 2013)
- Six — Miss World titles (1955 • 1981 • 1984 • 1991 • 1995 • 2011)
- Nine — Miss International titles (1985 • 1997 • 2000 • 2003 • 2006 • 2010 • 2015 • 2018 • 2023)
- Five — Miss Intercontinental titles (1974 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2012)
- Two — Miss Earth titles (2005 • 2013)
- One — Miss Grand International title (2019)
Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Seven are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media.[40][41] Various news agencies collectively refer to the seven major pageants as "Big Seven" namely: the original Big Four (Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth); the sub-major competitions, aside the Big Four as the Big Six (Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International); and the oldest minor competition (Miss Intercontinental).[42][43]
Summary
With Andrea Rubio's win on October 26, 2023 as Miss International 2023 there have been 30 winners from Venezuela in the Big Seven international beauty pageants by a total of 303 titleholders from around the world.
The following table details the placing of the Venezuela's representatives in the Big Seven pageants.
- Color key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as top 5/8 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Edit. | 74th | 72nd | 62nd | 52nd | 25th | 16th | 13th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Miss Universe | Miss World | Miss International | Miss Intercontinental | Miss Earth | Miss Supranational | Miss Grand International |
| 2026 | Clara Vegas TBA | Mística Núñez TBA | Valeria Di Martino TBA | TBA | TBA | Silvia Maestre TBA | TBA |
| 2025 | Stephany Abasali 2nd Runner-Up | Valeria Cannavò | Alessandra Guillén | Rubí Esmeralda Pérez | Roziel Borges | Leix Collins | Nariman Battikha 4th Runner-Up |
| 2024 | Ileana Márquez 4th Runner-Up | Sakra Guerrero 3rd Runner-Up | Georgette Musrie 1st Runner-Up | Karleys Rojas | Rossana Fiorini | Anna Blanco | |
| 2023 | Diana Silva Top 10 | Ariagny Daboín | Andrea Rubio Winner | Migleth Cuevas Top 22 | Jhosskaren Carrizo Top 12 | Selene Delgado Top 24 | Valentina Martínez |
| 2022 | Amanda Dudamel 1st Runner-Up | [d] | Isbel Parra | Emmy Carrero 5th Runner-Up | Oriana Pablos | Ismelys Velásquez 4th Runner-Up | Luiseth Materán 3rd Runner-Up |
| 2021 | Luiseth Materán Top 16 | Alejandra Conde Top 40 | rowspan="2" [d] | Auri López | María Daniela Velasco Top 8 | Valentina Sánchez 3rd Runner-Up | Vanessa Coello Top 10 |
| 2020 | Mariángel Villasmil | [d] | [d] | Stephany Zreik 1st Runner-Up | [d] | Eliana Roa | |
| 2019 | Thalía Olvino Top 20 | Isabella Rodríguez Top 40 | Melissa Jiménez Top 15 | Brenda Suárez Top 20 | Michell Castellanos | Gabriela de la Cruz 4th Runner-Up | Valentina Figuera Winner |
| 2018 | Sthefany Gutiérrez 2nd Runner-Up | Veruska Ljubisavljević Top 30 | Mariem Velazco Winner | Gina Bitorzoli | Diana Silva Top 8 | Nariman Battikha Top 10 | Biliannis Álvarez Top 10 |
| 2017 | Keysi Sayago Top 5 | Ana Carolina Ugarte Top 40 | Diana Croce 2nd Runner-Up | Maritza Contreras | Ninoska Vásquez Top 8 | Geraldine Duque | Tulia Alemán 1st Runner-Up |
| 2016 | Mariam Habach | Diana Croce | Jessica Duarte | Amal Nemer 4th Runner-Up | Stephanie de Zorzi 2nd Runner-Up | Valeria Vespoli 1st Runner-Up | Débora Medina Top 21 |
| 2015 | Mariana Jiménez Top 10 | Anyela Galante | Edymar Martínez Winner | Katherine García 3rd Runner-Up | Andrea Rosales Top 8 | Hyser Betancourt | Reina Rojas Top 20 |
| 2014 | Migbelis Castellanos Top 10 | Debora Menicucci | Michelle Bertolini | María Alejandra Sanllorente | Maira Alexandra Rodríguez 2nd Runner-Up | Patricia Carreño | Alix Sosa Top 20 |
| 2013 | Gabriela Isler Winner | Karen Soto | Elián Herrera | Carolina Raben | Alyz Henrich Winner | Annie Fuenmayor Top 20 | Mariana Jiménez Top 10 |
| 2012 | Irene Esser 2nd Runner-Up | Gabriella Ferrari | Blanca Aljibes Top 15 | Daniela Chalbaud Winner | Osmariel Villalobos 2nd Runner-Up | Diamilex Alexander | rowspan="63" |
| 2011 | Vanessa Gonçalves Top 16 | Ivian Sarcos Winner | Jessica Barboza 1st Runner-Up | María Eugenia Sánchez | Caroline Medina 3rd Runner-Up | Andrea Destongue | |
| 2010 | Marelisa Gibson | Adriana Vasini 2nd Runner-Up | Elizabeth Mosquera Winner | Flory Díez Top 15 | Mariángela Bonanni Top 7 | Laksmi Rodríguez Top 20 | |
| 2009 | Stefanía Fernández Winner | María Milagros Véliz | Laksmi Rodríguez Top 15 | Hannelly Quintero Winner | Jessica Barboza 2nd Runner-Up | Silvia Meneses | |
| 2008 | Dayana Mendoza Winner | Hannelly Quintero Top 15 | Dayana Colmenares Top 12 | Gabriela Garmendia Top 5 | Daniela Torrealba Top 8 | rowspan="59" | |
| 2007 | Ly Jonaitis 2nd Runner-Up | Claudia Suárez Top 16 | Vanessa Peretti Top 15 | Iselmar Burgos Top 16 | Silvana Santaella 2nd Runner-Up | ||
| 2006 | Jictzad Viña | Federica Guzmán Top 17 | Daniela di Giacomo Winner | Karla Krupij Top 12 | Marianne Puglia 3rd Runner-Up | ||
| 2005 | Mónica Spear 4th Runner-Up | Susan Carrizo | Andrea Gómez Top 12 | Emmarys Pinto Winner | Alexandra Bräun Winner | ||
| 2004 | Ana Karina Áñez | Andrea Milroy | Eleidy Aparicio | María Eugenia Hernández | Enid Herrera × | ||
| 2003 | Mariángel Ruiz 1st Runner-Up | Valentina Patruno Top 20 | Goizeder Azúa Winner | Ana Quintero 1st Runner-Up | Driva Cedeño | ||
| 2002 | Cynthia Lander 4th Runner-Up | Goizeder Azúa Top 10 | Cynthia Lander | Aura Zambrano 4th Runner-Up | Dagmar Vötterl | ||
| 2001 | Eva Ekvall 3rd Runner-Up | Andreína Prieto | Aura Zambrano 1st Runner-Up | Ligia Petit Winner | Lirigmel Ramos | ||
| 2000 | Claudia Moreno 1st Runner-Up | Vanessa Cárdenas | Vivian Urdaneta Winner | Fabiola Borges 2nd Runner-Up | rowspan="51" | ||
| 1999 | Carolina Indriago Top 5 | Martina Thorogood 1st Runner-Up | Andreína Llamozas Top 15 | × | |||
| 1998 | Veruska Ramírez 1st Runner-Up | Verónica Schneider | Daniela Kosán 1st Runner-Up | × | |||
| 1997 | Marena Bencomo 1st Runner-Up | Christina Dieckmann | Consuelo Adler Winner | × | |||
| 1996 | Alicia Machado Winner | Ana Cepinska Top 5 | Carla Steinkopf Top 15 | × | |||
| 1995 | Denyse Floreano Top 6 | Jacqueline Aguilera Winner | Ana María Amorer 1st Runner-Up | × | |||
| 1994 | Minorka Mercado 2nd Runner-Up | Irene Ferreira 2nd Runner-Up | Milka Chulina Top 15 | × | |||
| 1993 | Milka Chulina 2nd Runner-Up | Mónica Lei Top 5 | Faviola Spitale Top 15 | × | |||
| 1992 | Carolina Izsák Top 6 | Francis Gago 2nd Runner-Up | María Eugenia Rodríguez Top 15 | × | |||
| 1991 | Jackeline Rodríguez Top 6 | Ninibeth Leal Winner | Niurka Acevedo | Dairy Pérez 3rd Runner-Up | |||
| 1990 | Andreína Goetz Top 10 | Sharon Luengo 2nd Runner-Up | Vanessa Höller Top 15 | Carolina Durán 1st Runner-Up | |||
| 1989 | Eva Lisa Ljung Top 10 | Fabiola Candosin | Carolina Omaña 2nd Runner-Up | Nancy García × | |||
| 1988 | Yajaira Vera Top 10 | Emma Rabbe Top 5 | María Eugenia Duarte | [e] | |||
| 1987 | Inés María Calero 3rd Runner-Up | Albany Lozada 1st Runner-Up | Vicky Garcia Top 15 | × | |||
| 1986 | Bárbara Palacios Winner | María Begoña Juaristi Top 7 | Nancy Gallardo Top 15 | × | |||
| 1985 | Silvia Martínez 3rd Runner-Up | Ruddy Rodríguez Top 7 | Nina Sicilia Winner | rowspan="2" [f] | |||
| 1984 | Carmen María Montiel 2nd Runner-Up | Astrid Carolina Herrera Winner | Miriam Leyderman 1st Runner-Up | ||||
| 1983 | Paola Ruggeri Top 12 | Carolina Cerruti | Donnatella Bottone | Helene Chemaly Top 12 | |||
| 1982 | Ana Teresa Oropeza | Michelle Shoda | Amaury Martínez | Sondra Carpio Top 12 | |||
| 1981 | Irene Sáez Winner | Pilin León Winner | Miriam Quintana Top 15 | Elizabeth Betancourt | |||
| 1980 | Maye Brandt | Hilda Abrahamz Top 15 | Graciela La Rosa | Eugenia O'Baró 4th Runner-Up | |||
| 1979 | Maritza Sayalero Winner | Tatiana Capote | Nilza Moronta | Enza Carbone Top 12 | |||
| 1978 | Marisol Alfonzo | Patricia Tóffoli Top 15 | Dora Fueyo | Rosa del Valle Martínez Top 14 | |||
| 1977 | Cristal Montañez Top 12 | Jacqueline van den Branden | Betty Paredes | Zulay Hurtado Top 12 | |||
| 1976 | Judith Castillo 1st Runner-Up | María Genoveva Rivero Top 15 | Betzabeth Ayala Top 15 | Lee Anne Goiri Top 7 | |||
| 1975 | Maritza Pineda | María Conchita Alonso Top 7 | Yamel Díaz | Ingrid Centeno 1st Runner-Up | |||
| 1974 | Neyla Moronta | Alicia Rivas | Marisela Carderera | María Emilia de los Ríos Winner | |||
| 1973 | Desirée Rolando | Edicta García | Hilda Carrero Top 15 | Ruth Ferrara Top 7 | |||
| 1972 | María Antonieta Cámpoli 2nd Runner-Up | Amalia Heller | Marilyn Plessmann Top 15 | rowspan="23" | |||
| 1971 | Jeannette Donzella | Ana María Padrón Top 15 | Sonia Ledezma | ||||
| 1970 | Bella La Rosa Top 15 | Tomasita de las Casas | Marzia Piazza | ||||
| 1969 | María José Yéllici | Marzia Piazza 4th Runner-Up | Cristina Keusch Top 15 | ||||
| 1968 | Peggy Köpp 3rd Runner-Up | Cherry Núñez | Jovann Navas | ||||
| 1967 | Mariela Pérez Branger 1st Runner-Up | Irene Böttger | Cecilia Picón-Febres | ||||
| 1966 | Magaly Castro | Jeannette Köpp | [g] | ||||
| 1965 | María De Las Casas | Nancy González | Thamara Leal | ||||
| 1964 | Mercedes Revenga Top 15 | Mercedes Hernández Top 16 | Lisla Silva Top 15 | ||||
| 1963 | Irene Morales | Milagros Galíndez | Norah Luisa Duarte | ||||
| 1962 | Virginia Bailey | Betzabé Franco Top 15 | Olga Antonetti Top 15 | ||||
| 1961 | Ana Griselda Vegas | Bexi Romero | Gloria Lilué | ||||
| 1960 | Mary Quiróz Delgado | Miriam Estévez × | Gladys Ascanio Top 15 | ||||
| 1959 | Berta Dávila × | × | rowspan="10" | ||||
| 1958 | Ida Margarita Pieri | Ida Margarita Pieri | |||||
| 1957 | Consuelo Nouel | Consuelo Nouel | |||||
| 1956 | Blanca Heredia Top 15 | Celsa Pieri | |||||
| 1955 | Susana Duijm Top 15 | Susana Duijm Winner | |||||
| 1954 | Berta Landaeta × | rowspan="5" | |||||
| 1953 | Gisela Bolaños | ||||||
| 1952 | Sofía Silva Inserri | ||||||
| 1951 |
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
- Notes
- Margarita Island competed in Miss Intercontinental twice. Inés Mujica Díaz placed as Top 12 in 2002 and Emily Fernández ended as 2nd Runner-Up in 2007.
Placements
| Pageant | Entrants | Unplacements | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 72 | 23 (1952 • 1953 • 1957 • 1958 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1965 • 1966 • 1969 • 1971 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 2004 • 2006 • 2010 • 2016 • 2020) | 49 (1955 • 1956 • 1964 • 1967 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1976 • 1977 • 1979 • 1981 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023• 2024• 2025) | 7 Winners (1979 • 1981 • 1986 • 1996 • 2008 • 2009 • 2013) |
| Miss World | 66 | 32 (1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1961 • 1963 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1977 • 1979 • 1982 • 1983 • 1989 • 1997 • 1998 • 2000 • 2001 • 2004 • 2005 • 2009 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2023 • 2025) | 34 (1955 • 1962 • 1964 • 1969 • 1971 • 1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1981 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010 • 2011 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2022) | 6 Winners (1955 • 1981 • 1984 • 1991 • 1995 • 2011) |
| Miss International | 62 | 23 (1961 • 1963 • 1965 • 1967 • 1968 • 1970 • 1971 • 1974 • 1975 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1982 • 1983 • 1988 • 1991 • 2002 • 2004 • 2013 • 2014 • 2016 • 2022) | 39 (1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1969 • 1972 • 1973 • 1976 • 1981 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1989 • 1990 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2015 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2023• 2024) | 9 Winners (1985 • 1997 • 2000 • 2003 • 2006 • 2010 • 2015 • 2018 • 2023) |
| Miss Intercontinental | 37 | 8 (1981 • 2004 • 2011 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017 • 2018 • 2021) | 29 (1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1982 • 1983 • 1990 • 1991 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2012 • 2015 • 2016 • 2019 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024) | 5 Winners (1974 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2012) |
| Miss Earth | 24 | 7 (2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2019 • 2022 • 2024 • 2025) | 17 (2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2020 • 2021 • 2023) | 2 Winners (2005 • 2013) |
| Miss Supranational | 16 | 8 (2009 • 2011 • 2012 • 2014 • 2015 • 2017 • 2024 • 2025) | 8 (2010 • 2013 • 2016 • 2018 • 2019 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023) | 1st Runner-Up (2016) |
| Miss Grand International | 13 | 3 (2020 • 2023 • 2024) | 10 (2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2021 • 2022 • 2025) | 1 Winner (2019) |
| Total | 290 | 104 | 186 | 30 titles |
Historic placement positions
| Pageant | Total | Winner (1st Place) | 1st Runner-Up (2nd Place) | 2nd Runner-Up (3rd Place) | 3rd Runner-Up (4th Place) | 4th Runner-Up (5th Place) | 5th Runner-Up (6th Place) | Finalists (Top 5/8) | Semifs./ Quarterfs. (Top 9/40) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 49 | 7 (1979 • 1981 • 1986 • 1996 • 2008 • 2009 • 2013) | 7 (1967 • 1976 • 1997 • 1998 • 2000 • 2003 • 2022) | 8 (1972 • 1984 • 1993 • 1994 • 2007 • 2012 • 2018• 2025) | 4 (1968 • 1985 • 1987 • 2001) | 3 (2002 • 2005• 2024) | × | 5 (1991 • 1992 • 1995 • 1999 • 2017) | 15 (1955 • 1956 • 1964 • 1970 • 1977 • 1983 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2019 • 2021 • 2023) |
| Miss World | 34 | 6 (1955 • 1981 • 1984 • 1991 • 1995 • 2011) | 2 (1987 • 1999) | 4 (1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 2010) | × | 1 (1969) | × | 6 (1975 • 1985 • 1986 • 1988 • 1993 • 1996) | 15 (1962 • 1964 • 1971 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 2002 • 2003 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2021) |
| Miss International | 39 | 9 (1985 • 1997 • 2000 • 2003 • 2006 • 2010 • 2015 • 2018 • 2023) | 5 (1984 • 1995 • 1998 • 2001 • 2011) | 2 (1989 • 2017) | 1 (2024) | × | × | × | 22 (1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1969 • 1972 • 1973 • 1976 • 1981 • 1986 • 1987 • 1990 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • • 1996 • 1999 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2012 • 2019) |
| Miss Intercontinental | 29 | 5 (1974 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2012) | 4 (1975 • 1990 • 2003 • 2024) | 1 (2000) | 2 (2015 • 1991) | 3 (1980 • 2002 • 2016) | 1 (2022) | 3 (1973 • 1976 • 2008) | 10 (1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1982 • 1983 • 2006 • 2007 • 2010 • 2019 • 2023) |
| Miss Earth | 17 | 2 (2005 • 2013) | 1 (2020) | 5 (2007 • 2009 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016) | 2 (2006 • 2011) | × | × | 6 (2008 • 2010 • 2015 • 2017 • 2018 • 2021) | 1 (2023) |
| Miss Supranational | 8 | × | 1 (2016) | × | 1 (2021) | 2 (2019 • 2022) | × | × | 4 (2010 • 2013 • 2018 • 2023) |
| Miss Grand International | 10 | 1 (2019) | 1 (2017) | × | 1 (2022) | 1 (2025) | × | × | 6 (2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2018 • 2021) |
| Total | 186 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 73 |
- Absences
| Pageant | Absences |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 2 (1954 • 1959) |
| Miss World | 6 (1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1959 • 1960) |
| Miss International | × |
| Miss Intercontinental | 15 (1971 • 1972 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999) |
| Miss Earth | 1 (2004) |
| Miss Supranational | × |
| Miss Grand International | × |
| Total | 24 |
Hosting
Venezuela first hosted its major international pageant in 1980 for Miss Intercontinental. It has also hosted Miss Grand International once.
| Year/s of hosting | Pageant |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Miss Intercontinental |
| 2019 | Miss Grand International |
Miss Venezuela Organization
The Miss Venezuela Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Venezuela, Miss World Venezuela, Miss International Venezuela and Mister Venezuela beauty pageant competitions.
Based in Caracas, the organization is currently owned by the Venezuelan holding and conglomerate Cisneros Group since 1972. The current president is Gustavo Cisneros and Adriana Cisneros as CEO, co-directed by Jonathan Blum, Gabriela Isler, Jacqueline Aguilera and Nina Sicilia. The organization sells television rights mostly to Latin American countries and the US.
Current Miss Venezuela Organization titleholders
Since 1985, the Venezuelan representative chosen for Miss Universe and Miss World are titled individually, as well, since 1987 for Miss International. For this reason, since those editions, any finalist or other contestant who is selected to represent the country in said competitions without having initially the mentioned titles achieved in a competition run by the Miss Venezuela Organization is taken into account as a designation.
The following is a list of all Miss Venezuela Organization titleholders from the founding of each pageant.
- Key
- Designated
- Did not compete
Past Miss Venezuela Organization titleholders
The following is a list of all past Miss Venezuela Organization titleholders from the founding of each pageant.
- Key
- Designated
- Did not compete
| Edition | Miss Earth Venezuela | State | Miss Wonderland Venezuela | State | Miss Venezuela Latina | State | Nuestra Belleza Venezuela | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Andrea Rosales | Amazonas | colspan="2" rowspan="8" | colspan="2" rowspan="9" | colspan="2" rowspan="7" | |||
| 2014 | Maira Rodríguez[aj] | |||||||
| 2013 | Stephanie de Zorzi[aj] | Aragua | ||||||
| 2012 | Alyz Henrich | Falcón | ||||||
| 2011 | Osmariel Villalobos | Yaracuy | ||||||
| 2010 | Caroline Medina | Aragua | ||||||
| 2009 | Mariángela Bonanni[ak] | Táchira | ||||||
| 1996 | colspan="2" rowspan="4" (Previously run by Sambil Model Organization since 2005) | Adelaida Pifano | Lara | |||||
| 1990 | Stefania Bacco | Mérida | colspan="2" rowspan="3" | |||||
| 1989 | Luicira Marcano | Táchira | Heidi Gorrín | Aragua | ||||
| 1988 | Constanza Giner | Aragua | Marilisa Maronese | Portuguesa |
- Other titleholders
Until 1984, all the candidates who qualified below the 'Miss Venezuela' position were announced as 'runners-up' and officially are recognized as such. However, in a few editions, the same finalists were given saches (with the name or prefixing the preposition 'to') of the international contest they had to attend or in other cases it was simply announced by the presenter. In such cases we have:
| Title | List |
|---|---|
| Miss Young International Venezuela | |
| Miss Latinoamérica Venezuela | |
| Miss Confraternidad Americana Venezuela | |
| Miss Turismo de las Américas Venezuela | |
| Miss Turismo Internacional / Miss Turismo Centroamericano y del Caribe Venezuela | |
| Reina Internacional del Mar Venezuela | |
| Miss Ámbar del Mundo Venezuela | |
| Miss Maja Internacional Venezuela | |
| Miss United Nations Venezuela |
See also
- Mister Venezuela
- List of Miss Venezuela titleholders
- List of Miss Venezuela editions
- List of beauty contests
Notes
- ^ Resigned and the title was passed to a runner-up
- ^ Originally 1st Runner-Up and assumed the Miss Venezuela title when the original winner resigned
- ^ Alexandra Braun competed at Miss Earth Venezuela 2005 as Caracas representative
- ^ Competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- ^ Competition was cancelled due to dispute of the organizers
- ^ Competition was cancelled due to dispute of the organizers
- ^ Competition was cancelled due to dispute of the organizers
- ^ Both Alejandra Conde in 2020 and Ariagny Daboín in 2021 won the Miss World Venezuela title in a separate initial competition within the Miss Venezuela final.
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miss Universe Organization allowed the designation of representatives by the franchising countries. Luiseth Materán, Top 5 in Miss Venezuela 2020 was designated as Miss Universo Venezuela 2021 on July 2, 2021, being officially crowned by Mariángel Villasmil during the Miss Venezuela 2021 final on October 28, 2021. Materán participated in Miss Universe 2021 finishing as Top 16.
- ^ Ana Carolina Ugarte, Miss Monagas in Miss Venezuela 2013, was designated as Miss Venezuela Mundo 2017 on October 14, 2017, and represented the country in Miss World 2017, where she entered in the Top 40.
- ^ Diana Croce, 1st Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 2016, was designated as Miss Venezuela Mundo 2016 on November 5, 2016, and represented the country in Miss World 2016. Later on, she was designated to represent the country at Miss International 2017, where she finished as 2nd Runner-Up.
- ^ After a request made by the Miss World Organization, the Miss Venezuela Organization founded a new pageant: Miss Venezuela Mundo (Miss World Venezuela). Pageant that in its first two editions was won by Vanessa Cárdenas in 2000 and Andreína Prieto in 2001, being celebrated with contestants aspiring to be candidadtes for the Miss Venezuela contest of each year. In 2002, the competition was held with the official candidates of Miss Venezuela 2002, during the Gala de la Belleza 2002 (preliminary event to Miss Venezuela), Goizeder Azúa, Miss Carabobo, won the title, for which said band was discarded in the final of Miss Venezuela 2002. In 2006, the contest returned with the participation of 6 candidates from previous editions, Federica Guzmán, Miss Miranda in Miss Venezuela 2001 won the title and represented the country in Miss World 2006. After a hiatus of seven years, the event returned for the third time, being won by Karen Soto in 2013 (Miss Costa Oriental in Miss Venezuela 2010), Debora Menicucci in 2014 (Miss Amazonas in Miss Venezuela 2013) and Anyela Galante in 2015. For a total of seven editions by Miss Venezuela Mundo that have been held independently of Miss Venezuela.
- ^ Both José Manuel Flores in 2009 and Jessus Zambrano in 2012 were designated as Mister Venezuela, to represent the country in Mister World 2010 and Mister World 2012, respectively.
- ^ Mister Venezuela 2006 was held with the participation of 6 contestants from previous editions. Vito Gasparrini, Mister Mérida and Top 10 in Mister Venezuela 2003 obtained the title.
- ^ José Ignacio Rodríguez, Mister Venezuela 2005 relinquised his title on September 22, 2006, one day before the celebration of Mister Venezuela 2006, refusing to attend the event in protest due to alleged mistreatment received by the Miss Venezuela Organization and for his inability to participate in Mister World 2007.
- ^ Because Miss Venezuela 2003 was held after Miss International 2003. Goizeder Azúa, Miss Venezuela Mundo 2002, after having participated in Miss World 2002, was designated to represent the country in Miss International 2003, obtaining the fourth title for the country.
- ^ In both Miss Venezuela 2001 and Miss Venezuela 2002, only the Venezuelan representative to participate in Miss Universe was chosen. For this reason, Aura Zambrano, 1st Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 2001 and Cynthia Lander, Miss Venezuela 2001 and later 4th Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2002, were designated to represent the country in Miss International 2001 and Miss International 2002, respectively.
- ^ After Martina Thorogood's participation in Miss World 1999, finishing as 1st Runner-Up, the Miss Universe Organization prohibited Thorogood from attending the contest, requesting the sending of a titleholder as Miss Venezuela. Therefore, on February 26, 2000, the Miss República Bolivariana de Venezuela 2000 was celebrated, a special edition that included the participation of 10 candidates from previous editions. The contest was won by Claudia Moreno, who was Top 10 in Miss Venezuela 1999. Moreno participated in Miss Universe 2000 ending as 1st Runner-Up for the fifth time in the history of the country. This whole situation was permanently protested by Norkys Batista, 1st Runner-Up of Miss Venezuela 1999, first claiming her right to participate in Miss World 1999 and then to Miss Universe 2000.
- ^ Originally, Bárbara Pérez, the third place-finisher in Miss Venezuela 1998 titled as Miss International Venezuela 1998 would attend Miss International 1999. However, due to the delay of the competition from September to December 1999, Pérez declined her participation due to student commitments. Her place was replaced by Andreína Llamozas, 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1999.
- ^ Because Miss Venezuela 1994 was held only two days before Miss International 1994, Milka Chulina, Miss Venezuela 1992 (who participated in Miss Universe 1993) was appointed to represent the country in said competition placing in the Top 15.
- ^ From 1987 to 1990, Miss Venezuela was held in February. In 1991, it was decided to hold the contest again in May. Due to this, Miss Venezuela 1991 was held after Miss Universe 1991, which is why Jackeline Rodríguez (Chica 2001 1987, and future candidate for the Miss Venezuela 1991 contest as Miss Miranda) was appointed to represent the country in said edition.
- ^ Contrary to the traditional custom of sending the third place-finisher to Miss International. In 1990, Chiquinquirá Delgado, the 3rd place-finisher in Miss Venezuela 1990 titled as Miss Flower Queen Venezuela 1990 was sent to Flower Queen International, a special contest to be held every 50-years in Japan, being organized by the same owners of Miss International contest. This is how, Vanessa Holler, the 4th place-finisher titled as Miss International Venezuela 1990 was sent to Miss International 1990.
- ^ After María Fernanda Ramírez's disqualification as 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1979, Nina Kors, the original 3rd Runner-Up assumed as 2nd Runner-Up attending Miss Young International 1979, contrary to the traditional custom of sending the third place-finisher to Miss International. Likewise, Nilza Moronta, the original 4th Runner-Up assumed as 3rd Runner-Up attending Miss International 1979.
- ^ After Vilma Góliz's disqualification as 1st Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1977, Jacqueline van den Branden, the original 2nd Runner-Up assumed as 1st Runner-Up attending Miss World 1977. Likewise, Betty Paredes, the original 3rd Runner-Up assumed as 2nd Runner-Up attending Miss International 1977.
- ^ Elluz Peraza, Miss Venezuela 1976, relinquised her title on May 23, 1976, two days after finals.
- ^ Judith Castillo, 1st Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1976 assumed the Miss Venezuela title after Peraza's resignation. Castillo participated in Miss Universe 1976 ended up as 1st Runner-Up for the second time in the history of the country. On the other hand, María Genoveva Rivero, the original 2nd Runner-Up assumed as 1st Runner-Up attending Miss World 1976. Likewise, Betzabeth Ayala, the original 3rd Runner-Up assumed as 2nd Runner-Up attending Miss International 1976.
- ^ Ana Cecilia Ramírez, 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1973, could not participate in Miss International since she was underage, so she ended up going to Miss Young International 1973. On the other hand, Hilda Carrero, 3rd Runner-Up, had to attend Mis Young International but ended up replacing Ramírez in Miss International 1973 placing in the Top 15.
- ^ Sonia Ledezma, 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1970 was sent to Miss International 1971, after Piazza's participation in the 1970 edition. As a consequence, Dubravska Purkarevic, 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1971 was not sent to Miss International.
- ^ Marzia Piazza, 1st Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1969 assumed the Miss Venezuela title after Yellici's resignation. Piazza participated in Miss World 1969, being designated later to compete in Miss International 1970, since the contest was brought forward to May 16, while Miss Venezuela 1970 was held on July 1.
- ^ María José Yellici, Miss Venezuela 1969 relinquised her Miss Venezuela title on October 15, 1969. Yellici came to participate in Miss Universe 1969.
- ^ Cecilia Picón-Febres, 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1966 was sent to Miss International 1967, after the 1966 cancellation . As consequence, Ingrid Goecke, 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1967 was not sent to Miss International.
- ^ Contrary to the traditional custom of sending the second place-finisher of Miss Venezuela to Miss World and the third place-finisher to Miss International. In 1961, Bexi Romero, the 2nd Runner-Up was sent to Miss World 1961, while Gloria Lilué, the 1st Runner-Up was sent to Miss International 1961. In 1963, Milagros Galíndez, the 2nd Runner-Up was sent to Miss World 1963, while Norah Luisa Duarte, the 1st Runner-Up was sent to Miss International 1963
- ^ Olga Antonetti, Miss Venezuela 1962 was sent to Miss International 1962 placing in the Top 15, this was supposedly due to her impossibility to participate in Miss Universe because of her minority, although in reality Antonetti was already 18 years old at the time of her election as Miss Venezuela. As Antonetti's replacement, Virginia Bailey, the 2nd Runner-Up was sent to Miss Universe 1962. Paradoxically, Bailey was 17 years old at the time of participating in Miss Universe. The real reason for this exchange resided in the good commercial relations maintained by Reinaldo Espinoza Hernández and the recent owners of Miss Venezuela, the Acosta-Rubio family (who had bought the contest in 1962) with the owners of Miss International, who were the original owners of the Miss Universe pageant (1952–1959) while held in Long Beach, California.
- ^ Because Miss Venezuela 1960 was held after Miss Universe 1960, Mary Quiróz Delgado, Miss Yaracuy in Miss Venezuela 1957 was designated to represent the country in Miss Universe 1960. For her part, Gladys Ascanio, Miss Venezuela 1960, competed in the inaugural edition of Miss International at Miss International 1960 placing in the Top 15.
- ^ Miriam Estévez, 1st Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1960 did not attend Miss World 1960 due to cinematographic commitments in the filmning of a feature film in the city of London. For this reason, 3rd Runner-Up, Aura Rodríguez, was appointed as a representative to Miss World. However, her brother suffered a car accident the day before leaving for London, so she definitively gave up attending the international contest.
- ^ Maira Alexandra Rodriguez, Miss Earth Venezuela 2014, participated in Miss Earth 2014 ending as 2nd Runner-Up position, Miss Water 2014, after original delegate for that year, Stephanie de Zorzi, Miss Earth Venezuela 2013, withdrew due to weight issues and being dethroned by the Miss Venezuela Organization. Rodriguez was originally the Venezuelan delegate to Miss Earth 2015. De Zorzi went on to compete in Miss Earth 2016, designated by the Miss Earth Venezuela Organization as its first representative, obtaining the 2nd Runner-Up position as Miss Water 2016.
- ^ Mariángela Bonanni, 1st Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 2009 was appointed to represent the country in Miss Earth 2010, being the first representative sent to Miss Earth by the Miss Venezuela Organization.
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